There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ZNZ - CMB
14h 13mRs 83,722–214,417Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DAR - CMB
13h 52mRs 107,730–267,330
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 220000 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo is to ferry and fly which takes 13h 52m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Colombo is 4791 km.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Zanzibar City. It is currently 3:57 AM in Zanzibar City and 6:27 AM in Colombo.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–290,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–290,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–300,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–320,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–300,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–280,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–220,000
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,631–33,230
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- Rs 11,631
- Business
- Rs 13,292
- VIP
- Rs 19,938
- Royal
- Rs 33,229–33,230
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